The lead can be removed using a combination of drill with beit and a sawzall to cut portions of the lead joint out. A screwdriver will help pry out the remaining lead. Fernco makes a rubber bushing that fits in the hub of the cast iron. From that point, you can run plastic the rest of the way. Terry Love

: I believe my toilet currently has a lead pipe going from the toilet to the Lead and Oakum joint : in the cast iron soil pipe. I just purchased the home and the ceiling was damaged from the : leaky toilet...a flange won't fit over the lead pipe without making the flange too high off the floor...: and a there's not enough length in the lead pipe to pull it up and over a brass flange...

: it's been recommended that the BEST way to fix the problem is to remove the lead pipe : altogether and replace it with PVC back to the cast-iron pipe.

: i'm not really sure how to remove the lead pipe and the lead and oakum joint and then make the : new PVC to Cast Iron connection.

: any advice or information would be greatly appreciated.

: i want to fix this so I don't have a recurring problem 6 months down the road.